Chapter 12

Mary

Mary

I watched Peter go off in search of my ring with a racing heart. He had been like this ever since the man kissed my cheek, taking me by surprise. His lips were warm, while his hand held my face, gently caressing my cheek. His breathing close to my skin gave me goose bumps.

It made me wonder how he would act in a more... intimate situation.

When he pulled away, my face was completely flushed. What was I thinking? This whole marriage thing is a farce, he is still just my boss and I can't have that kind of thinking about him. We have to keep it as simple as possible.

I let my body collapse in my chair, trying in vain to concentrate on work. My headache had increased considerably and my body felt very tired.

I needed to get some sleep, maybe if I leaned over the table I could...

" What was that? " Halley questioned, bursting into my office like a hurricane.

" What was what? " I muttered, even though I knew what she was talking about.

" You and Pyotr! " She exclaimed, "Mar